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US Economics Week Ahead: Retailers not Dreaming of a White Christmas

Retailers are not dreaming of a white Christmas.  Whether a snowstorm impacting the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend will impact an arguably lackluster holiday shopping season is yet to be seen.  But, bad weather does have a tendency of keeping would be shoppers home, however, these shoppers will still have access to online stores, but given […]

2Q09 GDP Unchanged, Initial Jobless Claims Fall, & Corporate Profits Are Up

US 2Q09 GDP remained unchanged from the advance reading of -1.0%, a month earlier.  The consensus estimate for the revision was -1.5%.   Despite what was no change in the headline number, there were revisions to the data behind it with exports and consumption being revised up, while inventories and non-residential spending were revised down. […]

US Week Ahead: To Buy Or Not To Buy

This week looks to be another whirlwind week of significant economic releases coming from the consumer and housing sectors, along with an update on 2Q09 GDP growth.  In addition to this, Monday will see the end of the US government’s highly successful ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program, which over the course of its existence has positively […]